The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) wants to help girls become better negotiators in the workplace. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

Peter Green, headmaster at Rugby School, writes in The Times responding to Alice Thomson's comment piece in which she said schools are becoming obsessed with science at the expense of the arts. The letter is two thirds of the way down the page.

The Guardian's Secret Teacher column looks at how a well-run school enables teachers to get the most out of their profession.

Tes examines how emojis are being used to create new learning experiences for young people, including helping them engage with Shakespeare. By Kate Parker. Also reported by The Times and The Independent.

Barnaby Lenon looks at the nature of FE colleges and why they are treated so differently from universities. Tes.

Martin Hamilton, resident futurist at Jisc, writes for Tes about how to make the most of artificial intelligence in the classroom - and the risks involved.

The Health Survey for England reveals obesity rate rises in UK children. By Jon Ungoed-Thomas, The Sunday Times.

The Government is being called on to ban parents driving their children to school in a bid to bring down air pollution levels. By Matthew Taylor, The Guardian.

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